Measles has claimed four lives in three hospitals of the city during the last 24 hours, raising its death toll to 68.
According to Health Department officials, one death each was reported from Children’s Hospital and Ganga Ram Hospital while two minor’s breathed their last at Mayo Hospital.
As many as 62 new cases of measles were reported from Punjab during the last 24 hours. The total number of measles cases has moved up to 10,981 during the last five months.
Majority of the victims have been reported to be from Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Kasur.
Punjab Health Services Director General Dr Tanveer Ahmed said that during the investigations it has been found that a majority of deaths in the city were caused by severe pneumonia and delays in shifting the victims to the hospitals.